Exploring the Impact of Covid-19 on Higher Education in India: A Systematic Review of Online Teaching –Learning and Examination Practices

Abstract

The Covid-19 pandemic has affected every sphere of the society. The sector of education & especially higher education is not an exception from this. Facing and resolving problems and issues can help us gain competence and knowledge through the learning experience they offer. So the Covid-19 Pandemic also forced us to be empowered with new technologies, which will serve our purpose soon and at present. When it started, all the higher education institutions in India were closed, and the online teaching-learning system commenced. From 2020 to 2022, we were in the crisis of the Pandemic. In between that period, many research reports on online teaching-learning and online examination have been published. Therefore, now the need of the time is to analyze the impact of the Pandemic on teaching-learning & also online examination as it was new for us. So the paper aims to give a comprehensive report of the scenario of online teaching-learning & online examination during Covid-19 in Higher Education in India. The result of the study will be helpful for researchers and education stakeholders to understand the state of the crisis and the measures taken to address it, including the strategies to mitigate the situation.